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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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