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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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