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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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