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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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