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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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