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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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