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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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