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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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