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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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