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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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