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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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