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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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