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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important 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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