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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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