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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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