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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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