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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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