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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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