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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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