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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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