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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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