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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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