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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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