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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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