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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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