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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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