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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Costa Rica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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