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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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