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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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