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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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