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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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