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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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