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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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