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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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