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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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