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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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