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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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