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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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