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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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