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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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