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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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