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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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