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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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