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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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