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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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