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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies 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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