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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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