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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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