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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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