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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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