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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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