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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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