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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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