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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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