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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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