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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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