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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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