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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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