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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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