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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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