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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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