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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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