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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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