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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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