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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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