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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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