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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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