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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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