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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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