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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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