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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key 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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