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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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