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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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