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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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