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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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