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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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