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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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