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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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