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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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