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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the 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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