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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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