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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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