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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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