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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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