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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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