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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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