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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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