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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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