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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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