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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important 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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