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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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