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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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