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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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