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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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