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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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