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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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