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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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