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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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