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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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