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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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