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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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