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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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