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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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