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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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