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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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