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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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