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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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