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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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