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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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