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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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