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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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