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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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