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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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