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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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