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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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