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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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