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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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