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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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