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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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