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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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