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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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