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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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