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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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