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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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