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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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