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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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