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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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