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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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