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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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