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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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