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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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