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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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