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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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