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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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