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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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