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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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