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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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