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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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