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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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