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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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