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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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