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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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