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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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