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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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