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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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