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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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