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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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