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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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