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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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