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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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