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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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