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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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