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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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