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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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