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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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