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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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