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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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