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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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