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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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