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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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