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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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