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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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