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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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