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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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