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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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