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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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