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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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