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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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