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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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