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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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