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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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