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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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