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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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