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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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