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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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