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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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