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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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