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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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