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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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