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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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