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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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