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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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