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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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