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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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