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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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