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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details 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 issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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