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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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