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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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