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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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