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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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