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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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