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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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