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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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