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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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