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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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