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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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