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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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