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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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