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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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