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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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