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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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