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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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