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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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