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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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