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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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