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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates 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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