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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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