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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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