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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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