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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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