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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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