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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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