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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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