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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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