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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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