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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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