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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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