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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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