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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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