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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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