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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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