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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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