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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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