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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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