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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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