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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the 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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