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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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