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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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