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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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