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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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