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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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