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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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