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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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