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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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