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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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