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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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