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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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