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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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