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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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