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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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