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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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