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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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