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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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