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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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