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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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