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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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