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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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