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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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