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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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