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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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