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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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