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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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