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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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