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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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