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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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