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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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