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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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