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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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