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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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