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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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