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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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