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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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