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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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