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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new 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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