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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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