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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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