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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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