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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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