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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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