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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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