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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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