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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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