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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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