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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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