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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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