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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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