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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important 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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