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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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