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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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