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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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