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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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