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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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