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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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