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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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