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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important 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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