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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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