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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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