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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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