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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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