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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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