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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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