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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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