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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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