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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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