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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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