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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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