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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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