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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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