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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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