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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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