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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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