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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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