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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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