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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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