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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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