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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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