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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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