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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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