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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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