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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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