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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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