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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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