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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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