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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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