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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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