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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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