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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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