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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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