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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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