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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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