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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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