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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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