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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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