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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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