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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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