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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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