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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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