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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources