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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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