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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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