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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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