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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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