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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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