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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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