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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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