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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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