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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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