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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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