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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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