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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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