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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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