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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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