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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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