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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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