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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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