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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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