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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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