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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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