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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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