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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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