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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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