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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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