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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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