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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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