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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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