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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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