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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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