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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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