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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the 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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