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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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