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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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