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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches 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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