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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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