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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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