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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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