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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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