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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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