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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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