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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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