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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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