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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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