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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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