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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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