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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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