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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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