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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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