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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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