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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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