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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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