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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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