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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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