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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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