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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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