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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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