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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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