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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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