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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the 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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