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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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