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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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