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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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