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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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