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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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