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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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