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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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