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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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