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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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