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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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