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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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