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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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