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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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