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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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