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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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