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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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