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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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