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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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