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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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