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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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