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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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