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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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