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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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