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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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