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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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