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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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