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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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