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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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