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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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