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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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