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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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