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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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