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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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