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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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