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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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