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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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