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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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