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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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