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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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