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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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