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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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