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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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