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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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