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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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