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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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