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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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