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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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