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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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