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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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