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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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