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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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