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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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