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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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