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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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