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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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