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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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