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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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