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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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