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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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