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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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