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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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