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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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