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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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