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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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