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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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