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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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