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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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