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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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