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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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