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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important 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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