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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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