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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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