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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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