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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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