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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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