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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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