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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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