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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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