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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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