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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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