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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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