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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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