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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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