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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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