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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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