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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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