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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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