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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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