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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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