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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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