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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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