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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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