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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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