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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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