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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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