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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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