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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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