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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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