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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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