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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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