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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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