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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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