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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the 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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