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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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