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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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