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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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