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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes 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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