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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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