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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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