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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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