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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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