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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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