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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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