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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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