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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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