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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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