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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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