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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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