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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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