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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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