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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches 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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