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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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