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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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