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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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