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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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